Reducing 30-day Readmission After Joint Replacement
Hospital readmission is a focus of quality measures used by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to evaluate quality of care. Policy changes provide incentives and enforce penalties to…
Approach to Decrease Infection Following Total Joint Arthroplasty
Surgical site infection in total joint arthroplasty is a challenging complication that warrants discussion with regard to prevention and management. Limiting postoperative infection rate is a paramount quest in the…
Reducing Length of Stay in Total Joint Arthroplasty Care
As health care reforms continue to improve quality of care, significant emphasis will be placed on evaluation of orthopedic patient outcomes. Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has a proven track record…
Health Care Reform
The US health care system has been fragmented for more than 40 years; this model created a need for modification. Sociopoliticomedical system-related factors led to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and…
Sports-Related Injuries
“Sports injuries” are injuries that happen when playing sports or exercising. The severity of these injuries can range from minor to very serious, with some injuries requiring surgery to fully…
Orthopedic Clinics of North America
www.orthopedic.theclinics.com Sports-Related Injuries October 2016 • Volume 47 • Number 4 Editors JAMES H. CALANDRUCCIO BENJAMIN J. GREAR BENJAMIN M. MAUCK JEFFREY R. SAWYER PATRICK C. TOY JOHN C. WEINLEIN
Controversies in Fractures of the Proximal Ulna
The olecranon process, coronoid process, and greater sigmoid notch are important components of the complex proximal ulna. Along with providing bony stability to the ulnohumeral joint, the proximal ulna serves…
Current Controversies in Management of Calcaneus Fractures
Displaced intraarticular fractures of the calcaneus represent a technically challenging injury. Although there is conflicting evidence regarding advantages and disadvantages of operative versus nonoperative treatment, a growing body of literature…
Posterior Malleolus Fractures
Posterior malleolus fractures vary in morphology. A computed tomography scan is imperative to evaluate fragment size, comminution, articular impaction, and syndesmotic disruption. Despite an increasing body of literature regarding posterior…
Complications of Pediatric Foot and Ankle Fractures
Ankle fractures account for 5% and foot fractures account for approximately 8% of fractures in children. Some complications are evident early in the treatment or natural history of foot and…
